If nothing else, visitors to Montreal are unlikely to go hungry. Canada’s second-largest city has no fewer than 5,846 restaurants, the highest concentration in North America after New York. “We spend the majority of our incomes in restaurants and bars,” says city guide Thom Seivewright, “and only good restaurants survive.”

Having traded his Six One News slot for the wireless two years ago, the RTÉ veteran now finds himself presenting Morning Ireland from his home in Portobello – but says the 4am starts are still worth it